Chapter 11: THE NAZI DICTATORSHIP IN GERMANY UNDER HITLER Steps To Dictatorship Pages (114 115) 1.

. In what ways did Hitlers initial position as Chancellor appear to be vulnerable? 2. What was his long-term aim? 3. Copy and complete the diagram below Steps To Dictatorship Dictatorship -------------------------------------Step 4 ----------------------------------Step 3 -------------------------------Step 2 -----------------------------Step 1 Democratic Chancellor Step 1 The Reichstag Eliminated 1. Why did Hitler want rid of the Reichstag? 2. Why did he need to get rid of it legally? 3. How did Goring use his Cabinet position to aid the Nazis? 4. Who was blamed for the Reichstag fire? 5. What actions followed the fire? 6. How did the Nazis perform in the 1933 election? 7. Why might they have been disappointed by this result? 8. What actions made it easier for them to govern? 9. What was proposed in the Enabling Act? 10. How were Reichstag Deputies persuaded to vote for it?
Think Point !: Is it possible to justify a parliament passing an Enabling Act?

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Steps to Dictatorship 2: Elimination of All Remaining Political Opposition (Pages 115 116) 1. What methods did the Nazis use to eliminate all political oppositions?
Think Point !: What might be the advantages and disadvantages of a one party state?

Steps to Dictatorship 3: Elimination of Opposition within the Party. (Pages 116 118) 1. Why did the SA become dissatisfied with Hitlers government? 2. Why did this cause difficulties for Hitler? 3. How did he solve the problem?
Think Point ! : What does the Night of the Long Knives show us about Hitler and his regime?

Steps to Dictatorship 4: Gleichschaltung (Pages 118 120) 1. Copy and complete this table to show how the Nazis took control of state organs Organ President / Chancellor Civil Service States Churches Courts Youth Schools 2. Explain how these actions strengthened Nazi control of Germany Nazi Actions

Think Point !: Which of the actions of the Nazis do you think was the most threatening to individual freedom? Do you think you would have enjoyed being in the Hitler Youth Movement?

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The SS State And Himmler (Pages 117 118) 1. Copy and complete this table. SS Full Name Leader Motto Original function Later Functions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 2) In what ways did the SS provide examples of a) Nazi racism b) Totalitarianism c) Corruption 3) What sort of person was Heinrich Himmler? The Nazi Economy (Pages 120 122) 1. Why are Hitler and the Nazis often thought of as good economic managers? 2. What economic policies did they follow? 3. What effects did this have on Germany and the German people? 4. How was inflation kept in check? 5. How were German workers compensated for the failure to raise living standards? 6. Look at the tables of economic performances on p.120. Write a summary sentence for each table which considers how effective the Nazis were at running the economy.

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German Opposition To Hitler (Pages 122 124) 1. Why is it difficult to measure the extent of the opposition to Hitler in Germany? 2. To what extent was there significant opposition? 3. Why did the resistance forces achieve so little? 4. Prepare a list of the methods used by the resistance forces. 5. Why is it unfair to criticise the Germans for not doing more to oppose Hitler?
Think Point! : What more could Germans have done to oppose the Nazis?

Master Race And Untermenschen (Pages 124 126) 1. Prepare a list of the actions taken by the Nazis to persecute the Jews. 2. How did the Nazis initially want to deal with the Jewish problem? 3. What did they later attempt as the Final solution? 4. What other categories of people were included? 5. What methods were employed to carry this out?

Final Think Point!: Just how did the Nazis maintain power in Germany? Was it completely through fear and intimidation or did they have many supporters willing to keep them in power because life was better? How important was propaganda in all of this?

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